This is a list of gear that Bongo John utilizes for recording engineering, videography & scoring services

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Bongo John Studio

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System 1: 

Intrex Custom PC system i7 Quad Core - Primarily utilized for audio work in Cubase 12 Pro

and ProTools Studio (perpetual license)

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System 2:

2023 Apple MacBook Pro M2 Max - Primarily utilized for video work via Final Cut Pro X

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System 3:

2018 Apple MacBook Pro i9 - 6 core - Mainly utilized for remote audio recording work via Logic Pro X

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Hardware:

Focusrite Clarett+ 8-Pre (Inputs 1-8)

Focusrite Scarlett Octo-Pre (Inputs 9-16)

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Software (Purchased/Licensed):

ProTools Studio (perpetual license)

Cubase Pro 12 (soon to upgrade to Cubase 13)

Izotope Full Mastering Suite

Logic Pro X

Mercury Waves Bundle

Adobe Audition

Final Cut Pro X

Omnisphere Power Synth 2 - Spectrasonics

Drumagog 5 Platinum

Miroslav Philharmonik 2

Komplete 13 Ultimate Collector's Edition

NOVO Heavyocity (strings VST)

Orchestral & Symphonic Percussion

Reason 12 via re-wire and Reason Rack inside VST

Cinesamples Composer's Toolkit

Sonokinetic Boutique Collection

Heavyocity - Vocalize, Vocalize 2, Mosaic Pluck, Scoring Acoustic Guitars, Ensemble Drums,

Ethnic Drum Ensembles, Ensemble Metals, Ensemble Woods

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Monitoring:

Yamaha HS7 Monitors

PreSonus Temblor T10 Active 10" Studio Subwoofer

Mackie HM 400 Headphone Amplifier

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Microphones:

1 Warm Audio WA-87 R2 

1 Sennheiser MD 421-II

4 Shure SM 57

1 Shure SM 58

1 Shure Beta 52

2 Rode NT5

3 Shure PGA 56

1 DBX Reference

1 AKG P170 Condenser

(soon to be adding microphones to my collection)

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Instruments:

Komplete Kontrol S88 keyboard controller

Mapex Meridian Maple 5-Piece drum kit

An arrangement of Zildjian, Sabian, Wuhan & Paiste cymbals

Pearl Free-Floating Concert Snare (maple hoop),

Shellless LP bongos, 2 Remo djembes, 2 doumbeks, LP micro-snare,

DW, Tama, Zildjian, Gibraltar & LP various hardware for drum kit & percussion

Roland TD-17-KVX kit

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Video Gear:

2 Sony 4K FDR-AX43 Handycams

2 Canon Vixia HF G20 2.37 MP Camcorders ‑ 1080p

2 Canon DM-100 directional stereo microphones

1 Panasonic HDC-HS250P/PC video camera

1 Zoom Q8 HD Camera

Various tripods, memory cards, and accessories

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